Challenger RTSE

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Offline CraigRTSE

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Challenger RTSE
« on: May 23, 2008 - 02:41:12 PM »
Here are some pics of my restoration, starting with when the car returned from body/paint about a year ago.  It's a '70 Challenger RTSE, 440, 4spd, 3.54 dana.  I've owned this car since Oct '03 and started the resto in '04, so it's been a long journey nearing its end.  The car was a mess when I bought it; it's nice to see it being brought back to life.  Everything on the car has either been rebuilt or replaced w/new.  I hope to have the car running by late summer. 

Currently the engine is at the machine shop.  Once they do all the normal stuff (boring, porting, decking, etc), a friend and I will do the assembly, then take it back to the machine shop for a break-in on the dyno.    Anyway, enjoy the photos.  I'm not online that much, but I'll post some updates as they come. 




















































































440-4, 4spd, 3.54 Dana, 1 of 142
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qACNIBfhe0E




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Re: Challenger RTSE
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2008 - 02:47:12 PM »
Sweet  :drool: :drool:
You`re doing an excellent job with your Chally.
Great color combo and a awesome engine/drivetrain combo also, :2thumbs:

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Re: Challenger RTSE
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2008 - 03:13:10 PM »
 :wow:  What a great job - I'm  :drool: with envy.
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Re: Challenger RTSE
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2008 - 03:44:58 PM »
Though 4 yrs seems long to you, you have done what looks like a top notch job. Your car looks fantastic. I like how you did the picture layout for us too :2thumbs:

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Re: Challenger RTSE
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2008 - 03:51:34 PM »
 :wow: It looks sweet!
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Offline Cdnchallenger

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Re: Challenger RTSE
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2008 - 04:02:59 PM »
Beautiful car! :wow:

Offline KZ

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Re: Challenger RTSE
« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2008 - 04:13:58 PM »
you should be da** proud of yourself, the car looks fantastic, I'm jealous, I too have a RT/SE but I haven't nearly the skills you have, and will have to out of pocket for much of my resto

Offline hemiken

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Re: Challenger RTSE
« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2008 - 09:47:00 PM »
 :bananasmi Looking sweet man, real sweet............... :2thumbs:

It looks like a model waiting to be put together in some of those pics :picture: :clapping:
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Re: Challenger RTSE
« Reply #8 on: May 23, 2008 - 10:10:23 PM »
Great progress........and top  notch work.    :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:
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Re: Challenger RTSE
« Reply #9 on: May 23, 2008 - 10:33:25 PM »
Lookin beautiful.  Great job  :2thumbs:
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Offline A110235

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Re: Challenger RTSE
« Reply #10 on: May 23, 2008 - 10:36:53 PM »
Great looking car!  Thanks for the pics.

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Re: Challenger RTSE
« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2008 - 06:52:34 AM »
    :wow:
sweet car looks killer  :2thumbs:
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Re: Challenger RTSE
« Reply #12 on: May 24, 2008 - 10:04:18 AM »
Very nice :grinyes: Keep the pics and updates coming :cheers:
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Offline CraigRTSE

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Re: Challenger RTSE
« Reply #13 on: May 24, 2008 - 05:53:22 PM »
Thanks everyone! 

440-4, 4spd, 3.54 Dana, 1 of 142
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qACNIBfhe0E

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Re: Challenger RTSE
« Reply #14 on: May 25, 2008 - 12:41:26 AM »
Looks really good. Keep pictures coming!
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